{"id":22616,"date":"2018-05-16T10:06:57","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T02:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=22616"},"modified":"2022-04-05T19:14:55","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T11:14:55","slug":"beijing-restaurant-with-a-view-of-qianmen-and-tiananmen-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-restaurant-with-a-view-of-qianmen-and-tiananmen-square","title":{"rendered":"Beijing Restaurant with a View of Qianmen and Tiananmen Square"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Capital M (\u524d\u95e8M\u9910\u5385) is on the top list of my favorite restaurants with a view in Beijing.<\/a>  The letter “M” comes from “Michelle”, or Michelle Garnaut,  an Australian restaurateur, the owner and founder of Capital M. This is Michelle\u2019s fourth restaurant in China after the Fringe in Hong Kong, M on the Bund and Glamour Bar in Shanghai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is said that it took seven years for Melbourne-born restaurateur Michelle Garnaut to turn Capital M a reality. Capital M’s charm is three-fold: artistic decoration, elegant fare and wine, and stupendous view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All the dining rooms are ornately built. The main room known as “The Silver Room” features parquet flooring, hand-painted mural,  gold-leaf pillars and elegant lighting, suitable for corporate dinner, romantic wedding and important events. It is  a cozy and opulent setting for European culinary indulgence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its menus change with the seasons taking advantage of the local food and imported delicacies to satisfy your taste buds. It offers dining and drinking service for brunch, lunch, afternoon tea,  dinner and drinks. A range of fine wines and classic cocktails are on offer at the bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is part of the sample menu for dinner at Capital M:
<\/strong>Mezze Platter ~ for sharing
dips of tzatziki, babaganoush, hummus & htipiti
cauliflower fritters, tarator, fried haloumi cheese
fresh vegetable shards, spinach & feta pies & spiced olives
all served with our own warm flat bread<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oysters & Caviar
Fine de Claire No.4
Freshly shucked Oysters from Brittany<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mandarin Beluga Caviar
(sustainably farmed from Qiandaohu) with Melba\u2019s toast
& all the classical trimmings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Red Gazpacho & White Gazpacho
Ajo Blanco, with almonds and grapes
& the classic Gazpacho AndaluzMoroccan Modern ~
Heirloom carrots, organic chickpeas,
sweet Medjool dates, petals and leaves,
sumac & spices, orange blossom dressing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Desserts
Hot Raspberry Souffl\u00e9
with a cool berry swirl ice-cream (20 minutes please)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Very Famous Pavlova…
proudly served in all M\u2019 restaurants since 1989
a light, fluffy & crisp meringue base topped with
passion fruit ice-cream, lashings of fresh cream,
fresh fruits and passion fruit sauce ~<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eating outside is one of the best features attracting legions of dinners to Capital M, which provides the terrace for beautiful al fresco dining.  The terrace allows to have one of the most impressive views in the city – Overlooking Tiananmen Square, busy Qianmen Street, Forbidden City ……<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to get there?<\/strong>
Take subway line 2 and alight at the station of Qianmen and exit from Exit B and walk south to  a pailou (decorative archway gate) to Qianmen Street. Don’t enter the archway and instead just turn left to a sideway, then you see a sign overhead with the big letter “M” on top of a group of grey buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strolling along the buildings and you can spot the sign for entrance to Capital M on the third floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Qianmen Paifang, a decorative archway<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Turn left to a sidewalk, then you see a sign overhead with the big letter “M” on top of a group of grey buildings.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The big letter “M” sign hanging out from the side of the buildings easy for diners to recognize.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A large signboard pointing to the entrance to the Building for Capital M<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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From the elegantly decorated first floor and take the elevator to the third floor where Capital M is perched.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Walking out of the elevator,  you will enter the bar area for Capital M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Walking out of the elevator, you will enter the bar area for Capital M.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Silver Room – parquet flooring, hand-painted mural,  gold-leaf pillars and elegant lighting<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The terrace for the amazing outside eating<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The al fresco terrace overlooking Tiananmen Square<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Drinking and Talking with the view of Zhengyang Tower and Tiananmen Square.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Iced Red Tea Drink<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The outdoor eating terrace attracts legions of diners.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Restaurant: Capital M
Average Cost: approx. 366 yuan per person
Add: 3\/F, No.2 Qianmen Pedestrian Street \u4e1c\u57ce\u533a\u524d\u95e8\u5927\u88572\u53f73\u697c
Tel: 0086 (10) 6702 2727 Fax: 0086 (10 ) 6702 3737<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip: Hassle-free Beijing Guided Tours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours,  here are some options for Beijing guided tours:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beijing Day Tour<\/a>
Beijing Tour Packages<\/a>
Beijing Winter Tour<\/a>
Beijing Autumn Tour<\/a>
Great Wall Tour<\/a>
Car Rental in Beijing<\/a>
Beijing Tours<\/a>
China City Tours<\/a>
China Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Best Time to Visit Beijing<\/a>
How to plan a trip to Beijing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 10 Attractions in Beijing<\/a>
How to Visit Forbidden City<\/a>
How to Visit Temple of Heaven<\/a>
How to Visit Summer Palace<\/a>
How to Visit Ming Tombs<\/a>
How to Visit the Great Wall of China<\/a>
How to Visit Tiananmen Square<\/a>
How to Visit Hutongs<\/a>
How to Visit Olympic Sites<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 10 Markets in Beijing<\/a>
Top 10 Shopping Malls in Beijing<\/a>
Beijing Shopping<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wangfujing Walking Street<\/a>
Qianmen Commercial Street<\/a>
Gui Jie ( Ghost Street) Food Street<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any questions, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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